MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE | A Complete Retrospective
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it... Take a journey across the decades to witness the daring adventures of Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Missions Force, or IMF. From its inception as a TV series, to its evolution into a blockbuster series of films. Witness Mission: Impossible become one of the best action franchises of all time. From all its highs and lows, covering the good, the bad, and everything in between. This is... MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE. Check out the Light The Fuse Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@lightthefusepodcast7686 https://www.lightthefusepodcast.com/ THE COMPLETE TIMELINE: 00:00 - 1966: Your Mission… 00:04:39 - 1994: The Director Search Begins 00:05:35 - 1994: The Screenwriter Search 00:06:14 - 1994: Casting Begins 00:06:27 - 1995: Casting Continues 00:07:18 - 1995: Production on Mission: Impossible 00:08:30 - 1995: The First Trailer 00:08:57 - 1996: Marketing Continues 00:10:20 - 1996: U2’s Mission: Impossible Song 00:10:45 - 1996: Excitement Builds… 00:11:14 - 1996: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 00:21:44 - 1996: Reception to Mission: Impossible 00:22:54 - 1996: The Sequel Begins 00:23:31 - 1997: Oliver Stone’s Mission: Impossible 2 00:24:20 - 1998: John Woo signs on to M:I-2 00:24:57 - 1998: Casting for M:I-2 00:25:22 - 1999: Casting/Writing Continues 00:25:58 - 1999: The Month Long Delay 00:26:58 - 1999: Production on Mission: Impossible 2 00:28:09 - 1999: M:I-2 Teaser Trailer 00:28:53 - 2000: M:I-2 Full Trailer 00:30:01 - 2000: Limp Bizkit and Metallica’s M:I-2 00:30:33 - 2000: Excitement Builds 00:31:01 - 2000: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 00:37:37 - 2000: Reception to Mission: Impossible 2 00:38:53 - 2002: David Fincher’s M:I-3 00:39:30 - 2003: Joe Carnahan signs on for M:I-3 00:40:07 - 2004: Writing/Casting for M:I-3 00:41:00 - 2004: Joe Carnahan leaves M:I-3 00:41:24 - 2004: JJ Abrams signs on for M:I-3 00:42:34 - 2005: Casting for M:I-3 00:42:58 - 2005: Production on Mission: Impossible 3 00:44:00 - 2005: M:I-3 Teaser Trailer 00:44:46 - 2006: M:I-3 Super Bowl 00:45:02 - 2006: M:I-3 Full Trailer 00:45:24 - 2006: Marketing for M:I-3 00:45:43 - 2006: Kanye West’s “Impossible” 00:45:45 - 2006: Excitement Builds 00:46:32 - 2006: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III 00:55:06 - 2006: Reception to Mission: Impossible III 00:56:16 - INTERIM: The Awkward Years 00:57:40 - 2009: Tom Cruise and JJ Abrams reteam for M:I-4 00:58:24 - 2010: Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt 00:58:53 - 2010: Brad Bird signs on for M:I-4 00:59:43 - 2010: Casting for M:I-4 01:00:33 - 2010: Mission: Impossible 4 Title Revealed 01:01:14 - 2010: Production on Ghost Protocol 01:02:09 - 2011: Production on Ghost Protocol continues 01:02:42 - 2011: Promotion begins for Ghost Protocol 01:03:21 - 2011: Ghost Protocol Teaser Trailer 01:04:45 - 2011: Promotion Continues 01:05:09 - 2011: Ghost Protocol Full Trailer 01:05:31 - 2011: Excitement Builds 01:06:26 - 2011: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL 01:15:50 - 2011: Reception to Ghost Protocol 01:17:03 - 2012: Ghost Protocol Aftermath 01:17:53 - 2012: Christopher McQuarrie signs on for M:I-5 01:19:09 - 2013: Development on M:I-5 01:19:52 - 2014: Casting for M:I-5 01:20:47 - 2014: Production on Mission: Impossible 5 01:22:57 - 2015: The Release Date Changes… 01:23:37 - 2015: Fix The Ending 01:24:40 - 2015: Rogue Nation Teaser Trailer/TV Spot 01:26:09 - 2015: Rogue Nation Trailer 2/Payoff Trailer 01:27:05 - 2015: Excitement Builds 01:27:33 - 2015: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 01:37:30 - 2015: Reception to Rogue Nation 01:38:31 - 2015: M:I-6 Begins 01:39:41 - 2016: Mission: Impossible 20th Anniversary 01:40:05 - 2016: Contract Disputes 01:40:21 - 2017: Casting for M:I-6 01:41:14 - 2017: Production on Mission: Impossible 6 01:42:11 - 2017: Tom Cruise breaks his ankle 01:42:56 - 2017: Production on M:I-6 Continues 01:43:40 - 2018: M:I-6 Promotion Begins/Title Reveal 01:44:28 - 2018: M:I - Fallout Trailer 01:45:44 - 2018: Promotion Builds for M:I - Fallout 01:46:08 - 2018: M:I - Fallout Trailer 2 01:46:42 - 2018: Excitement Builds 01:47:25 - 2018: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT 01:59:28 - 2018: Reception to M:I - Fallout 02:00:48 - 2023: What’s Next? 02:03:04 - 2023: Shout Outs/Conclusion Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeofGrammar Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/prime_of_gamer/ Anti-Grammar Galvatron : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2UkUpgwb1fRC0NsTx8Sg8g Outro Music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDoml06LvU This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds...
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